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July 03, 2013

Simple math may solve longstanding problem of parasite energetics
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2013
Feeling faint from the flu? Is your cold causing you to collapse? Your infection is the most likely cause, and, according to a new study by UC Santa Barbara research scientist Ryan Hechinger, it may be possible to know just how much energy your bugs are taking from you. His findings are published in a recent issue of The American Naturalist. "When we get sick - particularly with infectious agents - we often talk about having our 'energy drained,' or of 'having low energy,'" said Hechinger, an asso ... read more

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Patents making new AIDS drugs expensive: MSF New potentially life-saving HIV drugs are "beyond reach" due to restrictive patents, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Tuesday, even though basic medication for the disease has become cheaper. ... more		Six-year-old Cambodian girl dies from bird flu: WHO A six-year-old Cambodian girl has died from bird flu, bringing the country's toll from the deadly virus to nine so far this year, the World Health Organisation said Tuesday. ... more		Identifying Alzheimer's using space software Software for processing satellite pictures taken from space is now helping medical researchers to establish a simple method for wide-scale screening for Alzheimer's disease. Used in analysing ... more
				AIDS experts urge Asia to stop discrimination AIDS experts on Sunday called for a more open debate on the global pandemic in Asia, where they say discrimination still fuels the spread of HIV. ... more		Ten million more people advised to take HIV drugs: UN Nearly 10 million more people infected with the AIDS virus now meet medical standards for receiving HIV drugs, according to revised UN guidelines released on Sunday, which experts say could avert 6.5 million deaths or new infections by 2025. ... more

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China reports another H7N9 bird flu death Shanghai has reported another death from H7N9 bird flu, the local government said, bringing the total number of fatalities nationwide to at least 40. ... more		Researchers strike gold with nanotech vaccine Scientists in the US have developed a novel vaccination method that uses tiny gold particles to mimic a virus and carry specific proteins to the body's specialist immune cells. The technique d ... more		Stratolaunch secures major funding to scale hypersonic flight services Orion to advance IARPA system for tracking small space debris JAXA taps ispace for lunar debris mitigation and disposal study		Mandela helped end 'conspiracy of silence' on AIDS: UN The head of the UN's AIDS prevention agency hailed Nelson Mandela, who on Thursday was fighting for his life in hospital, for his role in breaking the silence and shame surrounding the deadly disease. ... more
				Doctor claims breakthrough in race for spinal 'cure' A leading researcher into severe spinal cord injuries on Wednesday said trials for stem-cell therapy showed groundbreaking results in giving immobile patients the ability to walk again. ... more		China slaps anti-dumping tax on EU chemical China announced Thursday it would impose anti-dumping tariffs on a chemical imported from the European Union, the latest twist in a series of bitter trade disputes between the two economic giants. ... more

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A revolutionary new 3D digital brain atlas Imagine being able to zoom into the brain to see various cells the way we zoom into Google maps of the world and can see houses on a street. And keep in mind that the brain is considered the most co ... more		Light and nanoprobes detect early signs of infection Duke University biomedical engineers and genome researchers have developed a proof-of-principle approach using light to detect infections before patients show symptoms. The approach was demons ... more		Cleaner ship fuel is reducing lightning in key shipping lanes, research finds Solar cycles seen in Antarctic fast ice history Hot spring soaking reshapes parasite and microbe balance in Japanese macaques		H7N9 bird flu kills about 1/3 hospitalised patients: study The H7N9 bird flu that hit China this year killed over a third of hospitalised patients, said researchers Monday who labelled the virus "less serious" but probably more widespread than previously thought. ... more
				Printing artificial bone Researchers working to design new materials that are durable, lightweight and environmentally sustainable are increasingly looking to natural composites, such as bone, for inspiration: Bone is stron ... more		Taiwan reports H6N1 bird flu case Taiwan on Friday reported what it said was the world's first ever human case of the H6N1 strain of bird flu, commonly found in poultry. ... more

REACTing to a crisis

RESCUE Consortium Demonstrates Technologies for First Responders

India chopper crash kills 20 as flood rescue forges on

India launches satellite for new navigation system

Beidou's second trial held in Yangtze Delta

The next batch of Galileo satellites

Skull find challenges claim about first white man in eastern Australia

What Is the Fastest Articulated Motion a Human Can Execute?

Lessons at home and homework at school in US

Environmentalists slam catfight over India's lions

New date set for end of life on Earth -- in 2 billion years

Nearly 21,000 species at risk of extinction: conservationists

	Children suffer as Pakistan battles measles epidemic In the intensive-care ward of Lahore's Mayo hospital, pale, spotty children cry in the intense heat of the Pakistani summer - victims of a devastating measles outbreak. ... more		Printing Tiny Batteries 3D printing can now be used to print lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand. The printed microbatteries could supply electricity to tiny devices in fields from medicine to communicat ... more		US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday hailed the 10th anniversary of a US program to battle AIDS, saying it has helped one million babies be born disease-free to mothers infected with HIV. ... more		Measles epidemic sweeps northern Syria: MSF An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted vaccination programmes, Doctors Without Borders said on Tuesday. ... more

Keck backed team advances first graviton detector concept

Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam

US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know

Light-Carved 'Nano-Volcanoes' Hold Promise for Drug Delivery		US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby		Researchers develop easy and effective therapy to restore sight		University of Toronto breakthrough allows fast, reliable pathogen identification		Fingernails reveal clues to limb regeneration
A potential new target to thwart antibiotic resistance		Danish researchers expose new cause of life-threatening disease		US warns of cyber attacks on medical devices		Catching individual molecules in a million with optical antennas inside nano-boxes		Cost-effective: HIV tests for all in India

HIV regimen prevents infection among drug users

H1N1 flu cases up sharply in Venezuela

Does the Five-Second Rule Apply Aboard the ISS?

Singapore fights back against worsening dengue outbreak

Researchers optimistic radioactive lead can beat cancer

Only 14 China H7N9 patients left in hospital: govt

WHO simplifies pandemic alert system after criticism

Quack shot: Duck genome takes aim at bird flu

Mosquitoes reared in cooler temps more susceptible to viruses

More than 9m in China with dementia

NASA Selects 31 Space Biology Research Proposals

Cracking the Code of HIV; Providing An Up-Close View of the Enemy

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